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pended from the roof. When in flower they re-* 

 quire a moist atmosphere, and a good supply of 

 water when in a vigorous growing state, but very 

 little when dormant. 



Govenia superba — Mexico — 1833 — February. 



Flowers yellow, very curious and handsome. 

 — liliacea — Mexico — 1840. 



Flowers white* marked with pale purple : a 



neat species. 

 ~ — lagenophora— Mexico — 1836. 



Flower white, upon a stem three feet high, 



bearing from thirty to forty flowers. 



This genus delights in a compound composed of 

 leafy soil, half decayed sandy peat, and the fibry 

 part of sandy loam, of each equal parts, to which 

 add potsherds and a little white sand. When grow- 

 ing they require a moist atmosphere, a liberal sup- 

 ply of water, and a season of rest. When dormant 

 withhold water altogether? and place them in a coo! 

 house. 



Grammatophyllum multiflorum— -Manilla — 1838 — * 

 May. 



Sepals and petals a deep brownish red edged 



with green ; lip yellowish white. 



This genus succeeds well when potted in light 

 mossy peat and potsherds, placed in a moist stove 

 with a moderate degree of shade; it also does well 

 by folding its roots in moss and suspending it from 



